GLOBAL streaming giant Netflix has boarded Chinese series “The Rise of Phoenixes” from China’s Croton Media. It will be available on the platform outside China from Sept. 14.

“The Rise of Phoenixes” is a 70-episode series loosely based on “Huang Quan,” a novel by Tianxia Guiyuan. Directed by Shen Yan and Liu Haibo, the drama was co-produced by Netflix along with Croton Media (China Syndication), K. Pictures, Hao Mai Culture, iQIYI, COL Group and New Film Association.

Netflix pitches the series as “a story of power, desire, lust and love among people from different kingdoms in ancient China, all with the desire of rising to become the Great Phoenix.” Ning Yi (played by Chen Kun), is the sixth prince of the kingdom who hides a dark past. Feng Zhiwei (played by Ni Ni) hides her true identity and has to cross-dress to survive in the male-dominated world. However, when a secret from the past rears its head, respected warrior Feng is forced to choose between revenge and her loyalty to ruling prince Ning.

Audience members in China can now watch the series on iqiyi.com.(SD-Agencies)